Sauer-kraut press



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J.OHOFPAT. SAUER KRAUT PRESS.

Patented June 29,1897" l/V va /r00 I WW 9% UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH Ol-IOFFAT, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

SAUER-KRAUT PRESS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 585,640, dated June 29,1897. Application filed. November 9, 1896. Serial No. 611 ,55']. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH CHOFFAT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Sauer-Kraut Presses; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in sauer-kraut presses; and itconsists of an inexpensive mechanism for pressing, which mechanism isadapted to be used with a tub, barrel, or bucket of ordinary or specialconstruction, my object being to cheapen as well as improve thefacilities for such use. I attain this object by the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l a plan viewof the entire apparatus. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the apparatus.Fig. 3 is a plan of follower H and G. Fig. i is a vertical section ofthe apparatus, showing the parts of the pressing mechanism in differentpositions from those shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan of a lever-yoke.Fig. 6 is a vertical side view of the yoke.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The letter A designates a bucket'or other suitable receptacle, and B isan upright spindle standing axially within the receptacle and secured tothe bottom thereof, as at B, in any suitable manner, the body of thisspindle being provided with a series of perforations I.

O is'a yoke having a central upright hole fitting looselyover thestandard and provided with a transverse perforation passin g through thehole and adapted to aline with those in the spindle, and the yoke hasforked extremities in which on pins J are pivoted the bent levers D.

G H designates a follower also having a central hole fitting looselyover the spindle, the part H being preferably in the form of a stripstanding across the top of the part G, as seen in Fig. 3.

I designates a pin adapted to be passed through any of the perforationsI either just above the follower or through the transverse perforationin the follower and also through one of those in the spindle.

The operation of this mechanism is as follows: The bucket A having beensuitably charged with prepared material, the follower G H is placed inposition thereon, as shown in Fig. 4. The yoke C is next placed inposition above the said follower and upon the spindle B, with levers D Din upright position, as shown in said Fig. 4. The pin I is insertedwithin one of the perforations through the spindle, either just abovethe'yoke or also through the perforation therein, which latter ispreferable, and the levers D D are moved in the direction of arrows Funtil their lower and shorter ends are substantially in the verticallines K and coinciding with their pivotal points J, which lattermovement completes the pressing of the material within the bucket A, allas illustrated in Fig. 4.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a kraut-press, the combination with areceptacle, a spindle rising from the bottom thereof and provided withtransverse perforations, and a follower within the receptacle looselysurrounding the spindle; of a yoke loosely fitting said spindle and atransverse perforation adapted to register with those in the spindle, aremovable pin taking through the registering perforations, and leverspivoted to the yoke and having one of their extremities bearing upon thefollower, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a kraut-press',the combination with a receptacle, a spindle risingfrom the bottom thereof and a follower within the receptacle looselysurrounding the spindle; of a yoke loosely fitting said spindle, andforked extremities, means for adjusting the height of the yoke on thespindle, and bent levers pivotally mounted within said forks of theyoke, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH OHOFFAT.

Witnesses:

VALENTINE F. Srnrzne, N. J. LONGAN.

